The Los Angeles (LA) Health Initiative at UCLA is a student-run, pre-health organization that serves the city of Los Angeles through involvement in health-based, community projects. We are currently hosting seminars not only to raise awareness regarding the latest health and medical discoveries, but also to advance scientific journal literacy & writing skills. Through involvement in our organization, we hope that pre-health students will gain a dimensional understanding of our surrounding community, which is crucial to developing goals for further, personal involvement in health-oriented careers.